The first single slot Geforce GTS 450 By Sparkle /Specifications and picture

Today Sparkle announced the first Nvidia Geforce GTS 450 with a single slot cooling system,

The professional VGA card manufacturer and supplier, today announced latest addition with one slot cooling solution to its GeForce GTS 450 series graphics cards, fitting the mainstream users' lifestyle with compact design.

Specifications Table: 

Model Number	SXS4501024D5SNMS
Graphics Processing Unit	NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
Core Clock	789MHz
Memory Clock	3760MHz
Memory Type	1024MB GDDR5
Memory Interface	128-bit
Stream Processors	192
Stream Processors Clock	1579MHz
Bus Type	PCI-Express 2.0
RAMDAC	400 MHz
Outputs	mini HDMI x1 Dual Link DVI x2

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Axel HD 6870 specifications and picture

Axel just announced its first HD 6870 Graphic card , its the AXLE Radeon HD6870 1GB DDR5 with 256bit memory bus:

 “Axle’s new HD 6870 / 6850 has defined a new standard for the home video-gaming experience. Equipped with HDMI 1.4a and DisplayPort 1.2, the high definition Stereoscopic 3-D effect is never the same and comparable to any other products available in the market. The new HD3d technology, the AMD Eye-Definition technology, the AMD EyeSpeed Visual Acceleration Technology sculpture the innovative new HD6800 series with unimaginable performance and

Specifications:
- ATI Radeon™ HD 6870 GPU
- 1120 Stream Processors
- 1GB DDR5
- 256-bit memory bus
- Core Clock: 900MHz
- Memory Clock: 4200MHz
- PCI Express 2.1 x16 bus interface

Power Requirements

- 500-watt power supply recommended
- 151-watt max power comsumption

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The Fastest Geforce GTS 450 by Galaxy

Galaxy today announced The Galaxy GTS 450 Hall of Fame edition, its the fastest Geforce GTX 450 card on the market until now with 1000Mhz for the GPU , 192 shaders units running @2000Mhz and 4100Mhz for the memory, thanks to 0.4ns GDDR5 .

“Our new GTS 450 Hall of Fame edition demolishes the competition with a core clock of 1000Mhz.” said Shane Vance, US Sales, Galaxy.   “Our custom cooler, Samsung 0.4ns GDDR5 memory and Galaxy designed board allow us to achieve these insane speeds..

The Galaxy GTS 450 Hall of Fame edition comes with a custom cooling solution featuring 2 PWM fans and 4 heatpipes, keeping the card cool under clock speeds that devour today’s games.   It comes with 3+1 phase power supply.

Galaxy GTS 450 HOF Specification table:
Graphics Clock	1000MHz
Processor Clock	2000MHz
Memory Clock (effective)	4100MHz

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XFX Radeon HD 6850 Black Edition Vs HD5850 Vs GTX460 Benchmark and review

An interesting review test the new XFX Radeon HD 6850 Black Edition released by fudzilla guys , the XFX Radeon HD 6850 Black Edition is a factory overclocked graphic card which is considered as the highest overclocked HD 6850 card on the market untill now ,

from 775Mhz to 820 Mhz the GPU is squeezed to the last Mhz , and the memory is overclocked from 1000Mhz to 1100Mhz (4400Mhz effective) , so lets take a look at this little monster performance:

With the 6000 series, XFX is literally putting you in the game. The AMD Radeon HD 6850 is 3-D ready and one of the first HDMI 1.4a and DisplayPort 1.2 solutions for Stereoscopic 3-D on the market.

The AMD Radeon HD 6850 ushers in a new era of gaming that takes users to an entirely new level. The AMD 3-D experience is truly immersive and seamless. AMD has also teamed up with other Open 3-D ecosystem partners to provide consumers with more choice, more innovation and lower cost.

XFX Radeon HD 6850 Black Edition Pictures:

Radeon HD 6870 and HD 6850 are not high-end cards but rather products made with medium budget in mind, so called Gamers’ sweet spot cards. MRSP for HD 6870 is $239 in the US and €199 incl VAT in EU. The HD 6850 will set you back $179 in the US and €150 in the EU. As is usual with overclocked cards, XFX's card will be priced 15-20 euro above reference cost.

AMD HD 6000 serie roadmap:

FEATURES

• 3rd Generation TeraScale Graphics Engine
• 40nm Process Technology
• GDDR5 Memory
• AMD Eyefinity Technology
• AMD Advanced Parallel Processing Technology (APP)
• AMD CrossFireX™ Technology
• AMD HD3D Technology
• Accelerated Video Transcoding
• AMD PowerPlay Technology
• Built-in DisplayPort 1.2 and HDMI 1.4a Outputs
• Microsoft Windows 7® Support
• Microsoft DirectX 11 Support
• OpenGL 3.2 Support
• Enhanced Internet Browser Applications

Specification Table

Bus Type N/A	PCI-E 2.1
Performance N/A	Standard
GPU Clock MHz The main attributes of the GPU are the core clock rate, which typically ranges from 250 MHz to 1200 MHz in modern cards.	775 MHz
Stream Processors Through the use of stream processing, computer benefit from the ability to transparently access a large number of 'cores' (or, computational units) on a chip without having to separately manage each and every one of them along with their associated busses, memories, I/O, etc.	960
Memory Interface Bus (bit) The bit data rate between memory and the GPU.	256
Memory Type VRAM was typically based on DDR technology. During and after that year, manufacturers moved towards the vastly superior DDR2, GDDR3 and GDDR4.	DDR5
Memory Size (MB) the video card will have its own video memory which is called Video RAM or VRAM. The VRAM capacity of most modern video cards range from 128 MB to 2.0 GB.	1024 MB
Memory Clock (MHz) The memory clock rate in modern cards are generally between 400 MHz and 2.4 GHz.	4000 MHz
Microsoft® DirectX® Support The standard for today's PCs and next-generation consoles enables stunning and complex effects for cinematic realism. XFX graphics cards offer the most complete implementation of the Shader Model feature set-including vertex texture fetch (VTF)-to ensure top-notch compatibility and performance for all DirectX applications.	11
Open GL Optimization and Support Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for OpenGL applications.	3.2
Cooling Fansink Sometimes known as an active cooling device, a small electrical fan which drives air across a heat sink and as such will generate a small amount of noise. It is more effective than a heat sink alone at cooling.	√
ROHS The RoHS Directive stands for "the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment". This Directive bans the placing on the EU market of new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than agreed levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants.	√
Profile Some graphics cards have the capability to swap out the current bracket to make it compatible with low-profile computer systems that require a lower bracket card.	Double
ATI Radeon CrossFireX™ Technology ATI CrossFireX™Technology with up to quad GPU support offers superior scalability so your system is ready to level up when you are.	√
ATI Radeon PowerPlay™ Advanced power management technology for optimal performance and power savings. Performance-on-Demand allows you to constantly monitor GPU activity and dynamically adjust clocks and voltage based on user scenarios.	√
Dimensions (Imperial) N/A	9.25 x 4.4 x 1.5
Max Resolution Analog Maximum Screen Resolution indicates the maxiumum possible sharpness and clarity of an image that a monitor can display, measured in number of dots (pixels).	2048 x 1536
Max Resolution Digital Maximum Screen Resolution indicates the maxiumum possible sharpness and clarity of an image that a monitor can display, measured in number of dots (pixels).	2560 x 1600
ATI Eyefinity Technology Enjoy the ultimate immersive gaming experience with innovative “wrap around” multi-display capabilities. Run up to 3 display from a single graphics card and expand your gaming field of view across all displays.	√
DisplayPort DisplayPort is designed to be the future-ready, scalable solution for high performance digital display connectivity. It enables the highest resolutions, the fastest refresh rates and deepest color depths over standard cables.	1

Power supply Requirements:

• 500 Watt or greater power supply with one 75W 6-pin PCI Express® power connectors recommended (600 Watt and two 6-pin connectors for AMD CrossFireX™ technology in dual mode)
• Certified power supplies are recommended. Refer to http://ati.amd.com/certifiedPSU for a list of Certified products

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Geforce GTX 580 picture leaked and release date set to November

This is not official , the next Nvidia Geforce GTX 580 get pixelized on some websites , the card release date is set to the next month and its expect to have 512 active cuda shaders and 512bit memory bus , and its expected to be 20% faster than the current Geforce GTX 480 , stay tuned for more official information.

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Sennheiser releases four new Gamer headsets

Sennheiser today unveiled a lineup of headsets (PC 360,PC 163D , PC 333D and PC 330) , four new gamer headset are showed on a press page with price listing:

Audio specialist Sennheiser Communications introduces a new line of headsets designed for hardcore gamers. Heading up the line is the PC 360-the new flagship headset for pro gamers featuring Sennheiser's acclaimed Open-Aire™ acoustics and an innovative microphone mute control. For an even more intense gaming experience, the PC 163D and PC 333D are equipped with Dolby® Headphone technology for immersive 7.1 surround sound virtualization. Rounding out the line, the PC 330 G4ME delivers DJ-inspired performance and quality for enthusiasts who take LAN parties as seriously as the professionals.
The Sennheiser PC 360 gaming headset
PC 360: Designed for pro gamers
As the follow-up to the hugely successful PC 350, the Sennheiser PC 360 has a lot to live up to-and it doesn't disappoint. Sennheiser Open-Aire speaker technology and a top-notch noise-canceling microphone deliver outstanding hi-fi performance. Although the velvety-soft ear pads and large ear cups fully cover the ears, their open design prevents the artificial sound that can take the shine off even the most intense session. The natural sound also enhances music, movies and internet telephony.
But it's the open acoustics and intuitive controls that will really get gamers' pulses racing. The open design creates a more lifelike soundscape by allowing sound waves to expand and contract as they would in nature, and ensures continuous airflow to keep users cool. A quick-access volume control is integrated onto the right ear cup, allowing gamers to make volume adjustments quickly without breaking their concentration. To mute the microphone, just raise the boom.
The Sennheiser PC 163D gaming headset
PC 163D: A new dimension in 3D gaming at home
Sennheiser Communications' PC 163D headset thrusts players headfirst into an extraordinary home gaming experience. The combination of powerful Sennheiser sound and Dolby® Headphone technology enables gamers to distinguish aural cues from all directions- not just left and right. The virtual 7.1 channel, 360-degree coverage allows players to hear footsteps behind a wall or detect the opponent's position-allowing them to stay steps ahead of the competition.
Sennheiser Communications brought in professional gaming team mTw to fine-tune every last detail of the PC 163D-and it shows. Professional gamer Christoffer Sunde explains the benefits of 7.1-channel surround virtualization: "Thanks to the fantastic multi-channel experience, we can now pinpoint the in-game competitor just by the sound."
The PC 163D is equipped with a noise-canceling microphone, ensuring your voice comes across clearly. An adjustable boom offers more comfort and flexibility during the game. The design, too, makes the PC 163D comfortable to use. The open build keeps players aware of what's going on around them and guarantees continuous airflow to the ears. An integrated volume control allows gamers to adjust volume levels on the fly.
The Sennheiser PC 333D gaming headset
PC 333D: The new dimension in 3D tournament gaming
The PC 333D could be a game changer. For Sennheiser Communications, it's certainly a statement of intent: to take professional-standard gaming and 3D movies to a new level of realism using high-end multi-channel technology. The PC 333D aims to bring the virtual soundscape alive with 7.1-channel surround sound simulation powered by Dolby® Headphone technology. For FPS enthusiasts used to the basic sound orientation of two-channel headsets, it's a huge sensory jump.
The ultra-realism of multi-channel audio is not only enhanced by the closed-acoustic design, but also the excellent quality of the PC 333D's speakers. The overall effect is a much more intense and immersive gaming experience. The PC 333D helps gamers register crucial sounds, and gain a better impression of where and how far away opponents are, and which way they are moving. Movie lovers will appreciate the extraordinary sound, which catapults them right into the action. It's no exaggeration to say that the PC 333D takes the gaming and movie experience to a whole new level.
Sennheiser Communications' tie-in with the world-class gamers at mTw clearly had a big influence on the professional look and feel of the PC 333D. One ear cup is fitted with a clever "DJ Hinge" that users can single-handedly swivel up to talk to people around them. The microphone automatically mutes when the boom is raised. In-game communication with teammates is just as comfortable and intuitive. The volume control is located directly on one ear cup for easy access, and a professional standard noise-canceling microphone delivers Sennheiser-grade calls and chats, even at raucous LAN events.
PC 330 G4ME: A high-performance headset designed for your G4ME
The noise of mass gaming sessions is always a challenge, but Sennheiser Communications has designed a great solution: a clever ear-cup design that strikes the balance between immersion and communication. The PC 330 features closed acoustics, so gamers can completely shut out their surroundings for full-on action. To talk to neighbors directly, just flip up the right ear cup like DJs do in a club. Other convenient features include automatic microphone mute, which is triggered when the boom is raised, and a volume control built right into the right ear cup.
Of course, the PC 330 features trademark Sennheiser stereo sound quality and a high-end noise-canceling microphone that makes it easy to chat uninterrupted online.
Pricing and availability
The PC 360 ($299.95), PC 163D ($209.95), PC 333D ($239.95) and PC 330 ($169.95) are available now.

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GeForce Forceware Driver 261 developer and Improved CUDA Libraries

New and Improved CUDA Libraries--------------------------------------------------------------------
CUSPARSE, a new library of GPU-accelerated sparse matrix routines for sparse/sparse and dense/sparse operations
CURAND, a new library of GPU-accelerated random number generation (RNG) routines, supporting Sobol quasi-random and XORWOW pseudo-random routines for in both host and device code
CUFFT performance tuned for radix-3, -5, and -7 transform sizes on Fermi architecture GPUs
CUBLAS performance improved 50% to 300% on Fermi architecture GPUs, for matrix multiplication of all datatypes and transpose variations
H.264 encode/decode libraries that were previously available in the GPU Computing SDK are now part of the CUDA Toolkit
CUDA Driver & CUDA C Runtime
Support for new 6GB Quadro and Tesla products
Support for debugging GPUs with more than 4GB device memory.
Integrated Tesla Compute Cluster (TCC) support in standard Windows driver packages
Development Tools

Multi-GPU debugging support for both cuda-gdb and Parallel Nsight
Added cuda-memcheck support for Fermi architecture GPUs
NVCC support for Intel C Compiler (ICC) v11.1 on 64-bit Linux distros
Miscellaneous

Support for malloc() and free() in CUDA C compute kernels
NVIDIA System Management Interface (nvidia-smi) support for reporting % GPU busy, and several GPU performance counters
New GPU Computing SDK Code Samples

Several code samples demonstrating how to use the new CURAND library, including MonteCarloCURAND, EstimatePiInlineP, EstimatePiInlineQ, EstimatePiP, EstimatePiQ, and SingleAsianOptionP
Conjugate Gradient Solver, demonstrating the use of CUBLAS and CUSPARSE together
Function Pointers, a sample that shows how to use function pointers to implement the Sobel Edge Detection filter for 8-bit monochrome images
Interval Computing, demonstrating the use of interval arithmetic operators using C++ templates and recursion
Simple Printf, demonstrating best practices for using both printf and cuprintf in compute kernels
Bilateral Filter, an edge-preserving non-linear smoothing filter for image recovery and denoising that is implemented in CUDA C with OpenGL rendering
SLI with Direct3D Texture, a simple example demonstrating the use of SLI and Direct3D interoperability with CUDA C
Windows developers should be sure to check out the new debugging and profiling features in Parallel Nsight for Visual Studio at www.nvidia.com/ParallelNsight.

Please refer to the Release Notes and Getting Started Guides for more information.

In CUDA Toolkit 3.2 and the accompanying release of the CUDA driver, some important changes have been made to the CUDA Driver API to support large memory access for device code and to enable further system calls such as malloc and free. Please refer to the CUDA Toolkit 3.2 Readiness Tech Brief for a summary of these changes.

 

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AMD Catalyst 10.10c hotfix with OpenGL 4.1 support

Just after the AMD catalyst 10.10a AMD released a new 10.10c hotfix , with  OpenGL 4.1 support features

AMD Catalyst 10.10c Hotfix Features:

* OpenGL 4.1 beta support

* Support for the new Morphological Anti-Aliasing feature

* Dead Rising 2 – Crossfire profile (Resolves negative scaling)

* Crossfire Performance Improvement for:

o Metro 2033

o F1 2011 - (Direct X9 version)

o Fallout New Vegas

* Performance optimizations for systems with an AMD Radeon™ HD 6870 and AMD Radeon HD 6850 series of graphics products installed

o Aliens versus Predator performance enhancements

o Star Craft 2 performance enhancements

o OpenGL performance enhancements – gains can be seen in Prey, Quake Wars: Enemy Territories, and Heaven v2

 

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How Marines can fix the Xbox 360 Ring of death

Cool stuff ! this is the fastest way to fix the Xbox 360 Ring of death issue when you are in the marines , simply use your marines equipments tools ..

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TechPowerUp Radeon BIOS Editor tool 1.26

RBE is a tool which helps you with over-/underclocking and tuning your recent ATI video card. Unlike other programs as Rivatuner for example, RBE will provide a modified version of your video card's original BIOS that you can flash upon your video card.
There is no installation required. Just download the RBE.exe and run it. There is just that one single file. No administrative privileges are required to run RBE, whether you use Windows XP or Vista.

 A change-log by the software's creator follows.

* Added (preliminary) support for Radeon HD 6850 and 6870. Everything _should_ work, except for voltage modding.
* Fixed minor WinFlash version detection bug.
* Improved built-in hex editor search functionality (again).
* Improved flashing procedure for more stability.
* Fixed Dell Subvendor-ID - thanks to Clinton for the tip!

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Zotac GeForce GTX 460 with dual GTX460 GPU

leaked on the IT websites , zotac is working on a dual-GPU version of Geforce GTX 460 , based on a GF104 GTX 460 1GB , the card is equiped with two GTX 460 GPUs with SLI configuration these two GPU are interconnected with the NVIDIA nForce 200 chip,

the card is powered with a dual 3+1+1 phase VRM that draws power from two 8-pin PCI-E power connectors , the card use four dual-link DVI, and one mini-HDMI output , so that must help you to use the 3D Vision Surround feature, more information about the card and cooling system to be showed from zotac soon.

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Point of View 7 and 10 inch Tegra Tablets with Android 2.2

Today Point of View released its Mobii internet tablets series using Google Android 2.2 OS.

Through Point of View’s excellent hardware and G oogle Android’s software diversity the new Mobii internet tablets are the perfect tool for quick and easy everyday tasks. Check your email, read the news or even watch movies while sitting on the couch. No mouse, no keyboard, no wires!

The key factor for a good internet tablet is the responsiveness of the software and hardware. Optimizing the reaction speed and desktop responsiveness were the primary objectives in the development.

Two different tabletsTwo different versions will be available; a 7” tablet based on Android 2.1 and a ground breaking 10.1” tablet with NVIDIA Tegra chipset based on Android 2.2:

Mobii 10.1” Tegra Tablet
Point of View really jumps the curve with the 10.1” Mobii tablet by implementing NVIDIA’s Tegra technology. This really boosts the graphics performance of the implemented dual core 1 GHz Cortex A9 ARM CPU. The NVIDIA Mobile GPU enables true multimedia features which have been inaccessible in the past. Also the other hardware has been maxed out to ensure the best user experience.

The 10.2” Mobii tablet has strong features such as a capacitive multi touch screen, hardware accelerated 3D / video and Adobe Flash support. Streaming, data transfer or web access is done through the integrated WiFi b/g network adapter or the optional 3G adapter. Another neat feature is that the USB 2.0 port functions as a host so you can just plug in a USB pen drive to load data.

Specifications

• Operating system : Google Android 2.2
• CPU : Cortex A9 with Tegra 250 chip
• Display : 10.1” 1024 x 600 LCD
• Touch panel : Capacitive multi touch screen
• System memory : 512 MB
• NAND Flash memory : 512 MB
• Memory card reader : Micro SD up to 32 GB
• Multimedia  : integrated microphone, HDMI output
• Battery : 3300 mAh

Mobii 7” TabletPoint of View also releases a smaller version without the Tegra chip. The 7” Mobii Tablet announced today has fast; well balanced hardware and is pre-installed with a Google’s Android 2.1 operating system.

Specifications

• Operating system  : Google Android 2.1
• CPU : ARM 9 Rockchip 2808 600 Mhz
• Display  : 7” 800 x 480 LCD
• Touch panel : Advanced resistive touch screen
• System memory : 256 MB
• NAND Flash memory : 4/8/16 GB
• Memory card reader : Micro SD up to 32 GB
• Multimedia  : integrated webcam & microphone
• Extra : Integrated display stand
• Battery : 1500 mAh

Both Point of View Mobii tablets will be available around November so contact your Point of View retailer for exact pricing and availability. 

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Intel chips Made in China for $2.5 Bilion

This costs $2.5 billion , intel opened its first chip fab in China on Tuesday in Dalian which was announced on 2007 , that was reported on fudzilla.com:

 

Intel CEO Paul Otellini told reporters that Intel has been present in China for the past quarter of a century and that it "has been investing and innovating in China with China and for China." Several weeks ago Otellini warned that the US was at risk of losing its technological edge and called on business leaders to invest in the US tech infrastructure.

The construction of the plant was plagued by delays and rumours that Intel might scale down or even scrap the project. In addition to Intel, some two dozen companies have also made substantial investments in Dalian in an effort to position themselves for cooperation with Intel. Intel has already confirmed that it will work with more than 80 suppliers in Dalian.

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EVGA ELEET 1.08.5 with GTX 400 series voltage adjustments

EVGA today realased the EVGA E-LEET Tuning Utility for its motherboards and with new support to the new EVGA Nvidia Geforce GTX 400 series:

This utility allows you to easily set your motherboard QPI and system Voltages from within Windows to get your system running at the highest level of performance possible. EVGA E-LEET also includes a validation feature, allowing you to save a CPU screenshot and generates a unique URL, also a Brink OC feature that automatically saves a screenshot with every clockspeed increase.

Also, the latest version now includes support for select EVGA GTX 400 series voltage tuning! Increase your voltage to maximize your overclock, or lower your voltage to decrease the operating temperatures.

Features:

• NEW! EVGA GTX 460, 465, 470 and 480 voltage adjustments (BETA)
• Real-time monitoring of CPU, Memory and QPI frequencies
• Real-time monitoring of vital voltages such as: CPU VCore, DRAM Voltage, +12v, etc.
• Real-time monitoring of each individual core, north bridge and voltages regulator temperatures
• Real-time adjustments of QPI Base Clocks, CPU Multiplier and PCIe Bus Frequencies
• Directly generate CPUZ Validation file and submit it via the utility itself
• "Brink OC" mode automatically saves a validation file every time you push up your CPU Frequency so you can grab your overclocking record with lesser hassle

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Patriot Torqx TRB SSD

Patriot Memory, today announced the immediate availability of the Torqx TRB series of solid-state-drives (SSDs). The Torqx TRB series of SSD offer improved system responsiveness with quicker boot times and shorter application loading times over traditional hard disk drive storage solutions.

Patriot's Torqx TRB series, available in 32GB and 64GB capacities, is designed around the latest generation controller from JMicron: JMF616. With a controller level cache of 64MB DDR2, the Torqx TRB series provide stutter-free performance and offer speeds of up to 260MB/s Read and up to 115MB/s Write. To maintain performance integrity over the life of the drive, the Torqx TRB series SSDs include native support for the TRIM command in Microsoft Windows® 7.

"As solid-state drive technology advances, we are able to develop SSD solutions that provide the performance users want while reaching the affordable price points they demand. Patriot's objective is to offer the latest technology while providing the best performance and price options," states Les Henry, Vice President of Engineering at Patriot. "Our Torqx TRB family of SSDs meet these goals. Users upgrading with a Torqx TRB SSD will benefit from improved transfer rates, quicker boot times and the reliability of solid-state storage in their boot drive option. Including a Torqx SSD in your desktop or notebook upgrade plans provides one of the best bang-for-the buck improvements you can make to your system."

Specifications and features:

Family	Capacity	Model #	UPC	Controller	Read Speed	Write Speed	Warranty
Torqx TRB	64GB	PT64GS25SSDR	0815530010715	Jmicron JM616	up to 260MB/s	up to 115MB/s	3 Years
Torqx TRB	32GB	PT32GS25SSDR	0815530010722	Jmicron JM616	up to 245MB/s	up to 60MB/s	3 Years

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Geforce Driver forceware 260.99 WHQL with performance boosted

New in Release 260.99

* Increases performance vs. v260.89 drivers in the following PC games: Civilization V (SLI), Fallout 3, Final Fantasy XIV, and Formula 1 Racing (DX11).

* Adds SLI profiles for the following PC games:

o Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit

o Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II

o Fallout: New Vegas

* Improves compatibility for Fallout 3: New Vegas with antialiasing enabled.

* Improves Alt-Tab compatibility for several PC games.

* Added the following 3D Vision game profiles: Call of Duty: Black Ops and Tom Clancy's HawX 2.

* With Release 260 drivers, the installation process for 3D Vision has changed. Please view this knowledgebase article for more information on the changes.

Additional Information

* Installs HD Audio driver to version 1.1.9.0.

* Includes PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514.

* Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe CS5.

* Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash 10.1. Learn more here.

* Supports the new version of MotionDSP's video enhancement software, vReveal, which adds support for HD output. NVIDIA customers can download a free version of vReveal that supports up to SD output here.

* Supports DirectCompute with Windows 7 and GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.

* Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language) for all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.

* Supports OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.

* Supports OpenGL 4.1 for GeForce 400 series GPUs.

* Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, DirectX 11, and OpenGL, including 3-way SLI, Quad SLI, and SLI support on SLI-certified Intel X58-based motherboards.

* Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.

Supported products:

GeForce 400 series:
GTX 480, GTX 460, GTX 470, GTX 465, GTS 450, GT 430

GeForce 300 series:
310, GT 340, GT 330, 315, GT 320

GeForce 200 series:
GT 230, GTX 295, GT 240, 205, GTX 285, GTS 240, GTX 280, GTX 275, 210, G210, GT 220, GTS 250, GTX 260

GeForce 100 series:
GT 120, G 100, GT 130, GT 140

GeForce 9 series:
9600 GS, 9300, 9300 GE, 9300 GS, 9400 GT, 9400, 9800 GX2, 9100, 9600 GT, 9600 GSO, 9500 GT, 9500 GS, 9200, 9800 GTX/GTX+, 9800 GT

GeForce 8 series:
8800 GTS 512, 8500 GT, 8300 GS, 8800 Ultra, 8800 GTX, 8400 GS, 8200 / nForce 730a, 8600 GT, 8400 SE, 8600 GTS, 8300, 8400, 8800 GTS, 8800 GS, 8600 GS, 8200, 8100 / nForce 720a, 8800 GT

GeForce 7 series:
7600 GS, 7950 GT, 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 610i, 7900 GTX, 7100 GS, 7300 GT, 7600 GT, 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 630i, 7550 LE, 7950 GX2, 7800 GTX, 7150 / NVIDIA nForce 630i, 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 620i, 7800 SLI, 7350 LE, 7300 GS, 7650 GS, 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 630i, 7900 GS, 7500 LE, 7300 LE, 7600 LE, 7300 SE / 7200 GS, 7900 GT/GTO, 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a, 7800 GS, 7050 PV / NVIDIA nForce 630a

GeForce 6 series:
6600 GT, 6250, 6800 Ultra, 6800 XT, 6800 LE, 6100 nForce 420, 6200 LE, 6800 XE, 6150SE nForce 430, 6200 TurboCache, 6200SE TurboCache, 6800 GT, 6800 GS/XT, 6600 VE, 6610 XL, 6200, 6600 LE, 6800 GS, 6200 A-LE, 6600, 6700 XL, 6100 nForce 400, 6150, 6100, 6500, 6150LE / Quadro NVS 210S, 6100 nForce 405, 6150 LE, 6800

ION series:
ION, ION LE

 

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Catalyst 10.10a Hotfix add Morphological Anti-Aliasing fix

After the new catalyst v10.10 driver release from AMD , today the company outs a new hotfix for the driver named AMD Catalyst 10.10a Hotfix whith support for Morphological Anti-Aliasing feature, which is a new post-process filtering technique accelerated with DirectCompute .

New Features:

• Support for the new Morphological Anti-Aliasing feature
• Performance optimizations for systems with an AMD Radeon™ HD 6870 and AMD Radeon HD 6850 series of graphics products installed
• Aliens versus Predator performance enhancements
• Star Craft 2 performance enhancements
• OpenGL performance enhancements – gains can be seen in Prey, Quake Wars: Enemy Territories, and Heaven v2.

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Windows 8 release date and roadmap

A road map showing that the next OS from Microsoft is going to hit the markets in 2012 not the next year so as the precedent versions of Windows the new Windows 8 will be 3-4 years after the current Windows 7 so the tempo still the same for Microsoft symphony .

The schedule date for Microsoft Windows 8 doesn't expect a radical delay for releases date and that it intends to resume a regular schedule for releases.

Windows Server roadmap:

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HD 6970 Vs HD 5870 Vs GTX 480 benchmark test leaked

AMD HD 6xxx Numbers are going out on the net in a crazy way , new numbers showing the next AMD HD 6970 graphic card score in 3D Mark Vantage and FPS speed on Unigine Heaven , these leaked from a Chinese web site vga.zol.com :

Benchmark results:

• The HD 6970 is scoring X12000 in 3D Mark Vantage, with a P score of P24499 , Unigine Heaven results (at 1920 x 1200, 4xAA, 16xAF) giving a result of 36.6 fps.

Comparatively

• HD5870 scores P19337 in 3D Mark Vantage, and 17.3 fps in Heaven

• GTX480 scores P21106 in 3D Mark Vantage, and 29.5 fps in Heaven

Core speeds seem to be at around 800 - 900MHz, 6 + 8pin power requirements and an estimated TDP of 255W or more."tweaktown"

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Speccy 1.06.191 system information tool

Speccy will give you detailed statistics on every piece of hardware in your computer. Including CPU, Motherboard, RAM, Graphics Cards, Hard Disks, Optical Drives, Audio support. Additionally Speccy adds the temperatures of your different components, so you can easily see if there's a problem!

• Processor brand and model
• Hard drive size and speed
• Amount of memory (RAM)
• Graphics card
• Operating system

At first glance, Speccy may seem like an application for system administrators and power users. It certainly is, but Speccy can also help normal users, in everyday computing life.

If you need to add more memory to your system, for example, you can check how many memory slots your computer has and what memory's already installed. Then you can go out and buy the right type of memory to add on or replace what you've already got.

Changes in Version 1.06.191

- Major rewrite of Hard Disk interface detection.
- Improved Network section (DHCP status, IP address, NetBIOS status).
- Improved Graphics Card detection.
- Fixed bug that could cause some Sound Cards to be ignored.
- Minor tweaks and improvements.

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Some Radeon HD 6850 came with 1120 shaders enabled

Some press samples of the new AMD HD 6850 graphic cards shipped into many IT web-reviewers came with 1120 shaders enabled instead of 960 shaders as mentioned on the AMD specifications leaked ,so don't get confused when you see some HD 6850 perform faster than other ones :

techpowerup guys:

One major issue with the sample I received was that it came with 1120 shaders enabled. The HD 6850 specification requires 960 shaders. Unfortunately neither HIS, nor AMD could provide help with getting the board fixed so I had to reconfigure the shaders on my own. This review shows the correct performance numbers you should expect from a 960 shader HD 6850. If you see other HD 6850 reviews on the web that show surprisingly high performance, please ask the reviewer to check fillrate or using GPU-Z. I know of one other site who received a Sapphire HD 6850 with 1120 shaders enabled, so the problem might be more widespread.

 

Other web reviewers that get the same issue:

techPower
ComputerBase
diit.cz
Extra Hardware
Benchmark Reviews
Guru3D
Hardware Heaven
Tweak Townt
Inside HW
Think Computers
HT4U
Rage3D

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Tom Clancy’s HAWX 2 Benchmark tool by Nvidia

NVIDIA released the Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. 2 Benchmark, you can download it here.

The benchmark actually requires you to have a ubi.com account  along with its DRM protections.


Installation steps:

1. Dowload the “.EXE” file from the link above to your computer
2. Launch the Benchmark application via “.EXE” file
3. The UBI launcher will pop up requiring an ubi.com user account
4. If already own an ubi.com account, then enter your username and password in order to start the Benchmark application
5. If you don’t have an account then proceed to creating one via the launcher by pressing “Register NOW” button completing the following fields or by visiting www.ubisoft.com website
6. After filling all fields and submitting them the following pop up will appear
7. Accepting the “Terms of Service” will finish the account creation and the following screen will pop up
8. After the login is performed the Benchmark application will start automatically 

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AMD Catalyst 10.10 Driver with HD3D Technology

AMD have just released AMD Catalyst 10.10 for Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP.
Highlights of the AMD Catalyst™ 10.10 Windows release include:


New Features

Introduction of AMD HD3D Technology

Blu-ray 3D support
o This release of AMD Catalyst™ provides support for Blu-ray 3D playback
o Requires Blu-ray 3D player software, 3D supported display and 3D Stereoscopic glasses
o Supported on the AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series

Stereo 3D gaming support
o This release of AMD Catalyst™ provides support for Stereo 3D gaming via 3rd party Stereo 3D Conversion Software from Dynamic Digital Depth (DDD) and iZ3D
o Requires 3D supported display and 3D Stereoscopic glasses
o Supported on the ATI Radeon HD 5000 Series and AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series

*More information on AMD HD3D Technology, including Stereo 3D Conversion Software and a list of supported displays, can be found at www.amd.com/hd3d


Introduction of AMD Catalyst™ Accelerated Parallel Processing (APP) technology Edition
There will now be two variants of the AMD Catalyst package available:
AMD Catalyst™ – includes the Direct3D, OpenGL, Display driver and AMD Catalyst Control Center components
AMD Catalyst™ Accelerated Parallel Processing (APP) technology Edition Edition (same as ATI Catalyst, but includes the OpenCL driver) – Everything found in AMD Catalyst, plus the OpenCL driver
Users can still grab all of the individual AMD Catalyst components as well (which will also include the OpenCL driver as well)


Video accleration for HD WMV video content
This release of AMD Catalyst™ provides video acceleration support for WMV HD (Microsoft video codec) under Windows 7
Supported on the ATI Radeon™ HD 5000 Series of products


Enahnced Dynamic Contrast video controls
This release of AMD Catalyst™ enhances the Dynamic Contrast setting found in the Catalyst Control Center by adding support for histogram based detection


Performance Highlights of the AMD Catalyst™ 10.10 release include:

Metro 2033™
· Performance increases up to 7% on ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series single and CrossFire configurations
· Performance increases up to 8% on ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series single and CrossFire configurations
· Performance increases up to 5% on ATI Radeon HD 5600 Series in DirectX 11 and 10 modes
· Performance increases up to 5% on ATI Radeon HD 5500 Series in DirectX 11 and 10 modes
· Performance increases up to 4% on ATI Radeon HD 5400 Series in DirectX 11and 10 modes
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.™ : Call of Pripyat Benchmark
· Performance increases up to 7% on single ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series products
Unigine™ Heaven
· Performance increases up to 9% on ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series single and CrossFire configurations with anti-aliasing enabled
· Performance increases up to 8% on ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series single and CrossFire configurations with anti-aliasing enabled
World in Conflict™
· Performance increases up to 9% on ATI Radeon HD 5600 Series
· Performance increases up to 10% on ATI Radeon HD 5500 Series
Aliens vs. Predator™ DirectX 11 Benchmark
· Performance increases up to 6% on ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series single and CrossFire
· Performance increases up to 5% on ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series single and CrossFire
· Performance increases up to 5% on ATI Radeon HD 5600 Series
· Performance increases up to 5% on ATI Radeon HD 5500 Series
· Performance increases up to 4% on ATI Radeon HD 5400 Series
Crysis Warhead®
· Performance increases up to 9% on Single ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series products with anti-aliasing enabled
Far Cry™ 2
· Performance increases up to 7% on Single ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series products

For more information on AMD Catalyst™ 10.10 (for Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Linux versions), including all of the resolved issues and performance highlights in this release, please see the AMD Catalyst™ 10.10 release notes.

 

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GeForce GTX 580 will be 20% faster Vs GTX 480

Degitime guys showed some new performance numbers about the next Nvidia Graphic card the GTX 580 which will target the just launched series from AMD the Radeon HD 6000 and as they reported the GeForce GTX 580 will perform 20% faster than the current GTX480 :

Nvidia is preparing to launch its GF110-based GeForce GTX 580 by the end of November or early December 2010 with performance 20% faster than its current GeForce GTX 480, according to sources from graphics card makers.

After GF110, Nvidia is also set to gradually unveil its GF112, GF114 and GF119 in 2011 with market positions similar to its GF104, GF106 and GF108, respectively. The company is also preparing to announce 28nm Kepler GPUs by the end of 2011 and is currently developing Maxwell as Kepler's successor.

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