LuxMark v2.0 tool with OpenCL benchmark feature

A new release of the benchmarking tool LuxMark V2.0 is out, the new version come with new features and improvements, you can try it now for free

The new features rise the complexity of the benchmark of nearly one order of magnitude and it should be able to put some serious stress on the new generation of GPUs. The capability to submit results to a centralise WEB database looks like the most interesting new feature of LuxMark v2.0.
Features
* Open source
* 100% OpenCL
* Cross platform (Linux, MacOS, Windows, etc.)
* Complex/real world code used as GPU computing benchmark
* Support for OpenCL GPUs-only, OpenCL CPUs+GPUs, OpenCL CPUs-only and native CPU-only benchmarking
* Support for Interactive mode
* Easy to run
* Multiple scenes usable as benchmarks
New in LuxMark v2.0:
* Totally new rendering engine based on SLG2 with Metropolis Light Transport, Multiple Importance Sampling, Image reconstruction done on the GPU, ecc;
* Multi-platform OpenCL support;
* 2 new benchmark scenes, for a total of 3 benchmarks with a raising complexity (~200,000, ~500,000, ~2,000,000 triangles);
* Run the benchmark only on the OpenCL devices you selected on the device panel;
* Added the possibility to submit the scored result to a centralised result database

Download LuxMark v2.0 Now.

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Microsoft: No Xbox 720/3 this year

More rumours surface on the surface about the release date of the next generation of gaming console from Microsoft, Xbox 720 or 3, but what is clear and sure according to the latest announcement from Microsoft is that there is no next Xbox this year (report jeuxvideo.com):

"We're in an industry that grow fast, it likes to tell stories. I am not convinced that any new thing will appear this year from us. The cycle of the current Xbox 360 is still and can last longer. The proof is that we cannot see any drop of sale or Xbox 360 price until now. After what it will happen at E3, it is still premature to see new console this year. What is certain to say now is that there will be nothing new in this year. "

This is what Microsoft see, but the big question is will the next Xbox 3/720 can resist the fast growing hardware technology and you can imagine a console with a graphic power similar to the Radeon HD 6670 is selling near a Nvidia Kepler 28nm graphic card or an AMD HD 7990.

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How to root Galaxy s2 i9100G (DZKH4) easiest way

You are here because of your Samsung Galaxy SII i9100G is no rooted and you want to unlock all potential of your smartphone, and so here at this how to article I will show you guys the fastest, easiest and safest method to root your Galaxy S2 eather i9100 or i9100G including the Galaxy S2 i9100GDZKH4 which I have and rooted successfully using this method, I found out that this method is very easy and safer than using Odin tool and work with almost all Galaxy i9100 versions.

So lets get started, the Samsung Galaxy S2 is a very powerful smartphone on its line until now including a dual-core processor and lot of features, so it deserve rooting and having a full control of the phone hardware like overclocking and modifying the system parameters, also the root process will allow you to install unofficial custom ROMs, and right now there are Ice Cream Sandwich ICS ROMs available for the Galaxy S2 running stable.

Note: The rooting process will void your smartphone warranty, and GuruHT is not responsible for any problems and/or damages by following this rooting process.

So lets begin with what you need for the root process.

 

Rooting steps:

• You need first of all to download the DooMLoRD's Easy Rooting Toolkit zip file over HERE (credits goes to DooMLoRD).

• Now Download Samsung Kies over HERE , install it on your PC and don't run it.

• Then on your smartphone go to settings->Applications->Development and tick USB debugging, also go to settings->Applications and tick Unknown sources.

• Now restart your Samsung Galaxy S2.

• On your PC open windows task manager and end the tasks ADB.exe and all KIES related tasks running (anything with Kies and ADB name running).

• Now the point of this step is to load more than 500MB of apps on your Galaxy S2 RAM, to do this run as many apps as you can on your smartphone (to check used RAM keep pressing centre button-> task manager ->RAM) .

• That's all now your phone is ready for the root process, just extract the Toolkit zip file, connect your smartphone, wait for driver to install and finally run "runme.bat", press enter and wait, this may take some minutes.

That's it, your phone must restart and you get superuser access to your smarphone system, if you have any problem please let me know on the comment box.

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A laptop with motion sensor soon with Windows 8

A quite interesting idea is to put a Kinect like motion sensor inside a laptop, that's what a software developers have found on the Kinect for Windows SDK.

Windows 8 will surely support the Microsoft Kinect leading to a new experience of computers entertainment and interaction between the user and the PC, Microsoft see the future inside the laptops and mobile when it think of supporting a motion sensor embedded instead of the traditional laptop web-cam, that for sure will make its way into tablet later.

The Daily reports that there are already couple of ASUS prototype laptops available for testing propose running Windows 8 OS replacing their webcam with an integrated motion sensor device or lets say its own Kinect-alternative WAVI Xtion.

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Ghost Recon Online beta download for PC

Ubisoft set a closed beta for public gamers of Ghost Recon Online, the beta version is available only for UK based users, a video leaked show a live online gameplay of the game with some snake like infiltration:

Signup and apply for the beta test version for free over here.

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Catalyst 12.2 driver preview version for Radeon products

AMD rolled out the Catalyst V12.2 driver preview version for its graphic cards including supports of the latest products with an important enhancements, check it .

Feature highlights of the AMD Catalyst™ 12.2 driver:

AMD Eyefinity 2.1 technology enhancements

Additional resolution support: Users can now choose from a larger set of resolutions when running AMD Eyefinity

Dynamic Configuration Changes: Switching between different display configurations will occur automatically when physically plugging/un-plugging displays

HydraVision™ enhancements: The Windows Task bar can now be moved and resized based on users preference

Profile Manager improvements: Increased support for Display Groups (including 5x1) and Extended configurations within the Profile Manager 

Note that Radeon HD 7900 users should keep using the driver V8.921.2 RC11 with fixes over here instead of this one.

Download the driver.

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Radeon HD 7950 reference design pictures

The official reference design of the second HD 7900 series graphic card is pictured, just like the design of the HD 7970, the HD 7950 use a dual slot size and feature a low cost heat sink, but using a different PCB design than the HD 7970, based on the Tahiti pro GPU the Radeon HD 7950 will be a good price/performance video card, spotted at OBR-Hardware.

Pictures:

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