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• Nvidia GTX 680M to launch at Computex?

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  Videocardz reports that Nvidia is working on a new high-end graphics card for laptops, based on its GK104 'Kepler' GPU. This chip has 1536 shader units and is quite a bit faster than the GF114 chip that is used in the current high-end notebook cards. It seems that in practice, the performance gap won't be as large. According to Videocardz, half of all SMX clusters will be disabled, resulting in only 768 active shader units. While it is unclear whether the amount of ROPs is the same, rumours in... Read more

• High-end ASRock Z77 Extreme9 motherboard

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  While ASRock used to be known as a brand of budget motherboards, it's been fighting hard for a spot in the high-end market. Like its competitors, the manufacturer is working on motherboards based on Intel's Z77 chipset. The result is the Z77 Extreme9 flagship board. The board contains an 8+4-phase VRM which has its mosfets cooled by a large heatsink. A heatpipe connects it to the next heatsink, under which a PLX PEX8767 PCI-Express 3.0 chip is found, providing the board with six full-size PCI... Read more

• Western Digital launches new My Passport drives

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  Western Digital has launched a new generation of My Passport external hard disks. The drives are available in five different colours and a variety of storage capacities, up to 2 TB. The WD SmartWare software comes pre-installed on the My Passport drives, allowing for backups to be made automatically. Additional features such as hardware encryption and password protection should keep private data secure. Western Digital's new My Passport hard disks are backed by a two-year warranty and are pr... Read more

• ASUS RT-N66U review: Lightning-fast 450mbps router

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  ASUS tries to have a presence in most markets. Every now and then a router from the Taiwanese manufacturer makes an appearance in our test lab. It's been about a year since we reviewed the ASUS RT-N56U, a router we were pretty impressed by except at long distances on 2.4 GHz. Now ASUS releases its successor, the RT-N66U that comes in the same Black Diamond finish that characterised the RT-N56U. It's a matter of personal taste of course, but a design like that does exude style and quality. Whethe... Read more

• Streacom launches FC9 and FC10 fanless HTPC cases

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  Streacom has introduced two new fanless HTPC chassis, the FC9 and FC10. The manufacturer claims that the cases contain several innovative features, making them Streacom's flagship models. Both cases support motherboards with an ITX, Micro-ATX and Full-size ATX form factor. The improved cooling solution features direct touch heatpipes to transfer heat more efficiently, while the optional HT4 adaptor should be compatible with virtually every motherboard, regardless of its layout. Other fe... Read more

• Hercules introduces XPS 41 set

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  The new Hercules XPS 41 is a speaker system inspired by the design of the earlier XPS 101 set. The two satellite speakers have a distinct round shape and combine a glossy finish on the top with a rubber coating on the stands. The cube-shaped subwoofer has a lycra finish and plastic top. The satellites feature broadband speakers and the wood subwoofer has a speaker on the front and a bass opening on its bottom. The XPS 41 is bundled with a wired remote, featuring regulators for volume and bass... Read more

• Zalman announces wide variety of products

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  The Computex conference, one of the world's largest shows on consumer electronics, held annually in Taipei (Taiwan), will this year take place from June 5th through 9th. During the conference, manufacturers showcase their latest products to the world. Zalman has prepared a wide variety of products to be showcased during Computex. CPU coolers Firstly, Zalman will introduce several new CPU coolers. The Zalman CNPS 14X is a tower model with six copper heatpipes and a 140 mm center fan. The CNPS... Read more

• A-Data adds DDR3-2133X to XPG Xtreme Series

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  A-Data has added two new memory kits to its XPG Xtreme Series. The dual-channel kits have capacities of 8 GB and 16 GB. Both versions are clocked at 2133 MHz at 10-11-10-30 latencies. This should account for a bandwidth of about 34.1 GB/s. The modules require a voltage of 1.65V. Because the memory kits from A-Data's XPG Xtreme Series are predominantly intended for overclockers, A-Data has added some additional touches. The modules are based on an 8-layer PCB and the chips are in direct contac... Read more

• Overclocked Point of View GTX 680 EXO with Arctic cooling

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  Point of View is launching an overclocked version of Nvidia's GTX 680 graphics card. The new EXO version has its core clocked at 1110 MHz, about 104 MHz more than a reference GTX 680. The boost frequency has increased from 1058 MHz to 1176 MHz. The 2048 MB of GDDR5 memory remains clocked at its reference speed of 6008 MHz and is linked to a 256-bit interface. The amount of CUDA cores also stays unaltered, totaling 1536. Point of View has substituted the GTX 680's stock cooler with o... Read more

• Corsair Carbide 300R review: compact wind tunnel

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  The ideal chassis for a desktop PC does not exist. This is not due to of a lack of quality computer cases, but because of the wide variety of computer types and uses. Still, there is the middle way of an affordable chassis with a nice finish, enough space, effective cooling and acceptable noise levels. These types of cases eventually make their way to Hardware.Info's User system statistics and usually stay there for a very long time. It could very well be that his will happen with the Corsair Carbide 300R.

  

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• SilverStone debuts FT03 mini-chassis in Europe

  News - Wednesday 16-05-2012 - 14:11 Loading...

  During the CeBIT in Hannover, earlier this year, SilverStone showcased a new chassis, the SilverStone FT03 Mini, which has now become available in Europe. The case is sized between a barebone and a mid-tower, while providing enough room for a regular SFX power supply, a small mini-ITX motherboard and a large dual-slot graphics card with a length of up to 30 centimetres. What makes the chassis special is its design, it is quite high and not very deep. The feet emphasize the height of the case e... Read more

• New Hitachi Cinemastar 2.5 inch drives

  News - Wednesday 16-05-2012 - 12:25 Loading...

  It's been more than a year since Hitachi last updated its CinemaStar hard disks. The manufacturer, now part of Western Digital, has announced two new hard disks in the series. The CinemaStar line is optimised for large files, such as movies, which can be streamed more efficiently thanks to the 'SmoothStream' technology. The new CinemaStar hard drives are of the 2.5-inch variety, which compensates a lower capacity with smaller dimensions, less noise production and decreased power requirements.... Read more

• Apacer launches efficient 8GB DDR3 SO-DIMM module

  News - Wednesday 16-05-2012 - 10:24 Loading...

  While most users are satisfied with 4 GB or perhaps 8 GB of memory in their notebooks, some want just that little bit more. To appease those consumers, Apacer has come up with a new DDR SO-DIMM module that combines an 8 GB capacity with a 1600 MHz frequency. As the module only requires 1.35V, the performance has increased, while the power consumption has gone down. While the CAS latency of 11 is a little high for a DDR3-1600 module, it's unlikely to be of serious impact. Apacer claims that th... Read more

• Plextor M3 Pro 256GB SSD reviewed

  Review - Wednesday 16-05-2012 - 09:59 Loading...

  When we reviewed the Plextor M3 256GB SSD earlier this year our verdict was pretty positive. That model is based on the Marvell 88SS9174 controller combined with 24nm Toshiba ToggleFlash NAND chips. Its performance was excellent, the warranty impressive (five-year factory warranty) but the price was a bit steep in our opinion. A lot has happened in the world of SSDs in the few months that have passed since then. We've witnessed the arrival of new models such as the OCZ Vertex 4, but also the be... Read more

• Toshiba launches 13-inch Regza tablet

  News - Wednesday 16-05-2012 - 08:15 Loading...

  Toshiba has introduced the Regza AT830, a 13.3-inch tablet with a somewhat disappointing resolution of 1600 x 900 pixels. The device is powered by Nvidia's Tegra 3 processor, clocked at 1.4 GHz. 1 GB of memory is present, as well as 64 GB of eMMC storage. Google's Android 4.0 has been used as operating system. Beneath the IPS display lies a 5 MP rear-facing camera and a 2 MP front-facing one. Connectivity consists of a micro-HDMI port, SD card slot, a headphone jack and a micro-USB connector.... Read more

• Inno3D iChill GTX 670 Ice Dragon takes up three slots

  News - Tuesday 15-05-2012 - 13:05 Loading...

  As outlined in our review of the GeForce GTX 670 graphics card, Nvidia's partners are not limited to the reference design on this cheaper GK104-equipped model. Inno3D has created its own version of the card, the iChill GTX 670 Ice Dragon, which is different to the reference card in virtually all areas.  First of all, Inno3D has replaced the reference PCB with a design of its own, featuring a 5+2 phase VRM which is likely to be based on the one found in the GTX 680. The GK104 'Kepler' vid... Read more

• LG announces high-end Eclipse phone with quad-core S4 and 2 GB RAM

  News - Tuesday 15-05-2012 - 10:47 Loading...

  LG recently introduced its new flagship Optimus LTE2 smartphone in Korea, featuring no less than 2 GB of memory. LG's upcoming Eclipse 4G LTE phone will have the same amount of memory, rumours say. The Eclipse 4G LTE might take the crown as new top model. The device will be powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chip, clocked at 1.5 GHz. The four cores in this APQ8064 are based on the latest 28 nm 'Krait' architecture. The chip is combined with the MDM9615-modem chipset, while graphic... Read more

• LG also working on 'unbreakable' smartphone displays

  News - Tuesday 15-05-2012 - 08:48 Loading...

  Several manufacturers have demonstrated flexible screens recently, including HP, TDK and Samsung. Other than glass panels, these flexible displays are virtually unbreakable and much lighter, making them perfect for use in mobile equipment. It doesn't come as a shock that other manufacturers are also trying to get a piece of the pie, including LG. While it seems like a matter of simply copying one another, LG's approach is allegedly quite different from Samsung's, though no exact details are a... Read more

• J&W launches passively-cooled nano-ITX Cedar Trail barebone system

  News - Tuesday 15-05-2012 - 07:43 Loading...

  Following competitors like Foxconn, J&W has introduced a passively-cooled mini-barebone system of its own. The new system is built around the Nano-ITX specifications, resulting in dimensions of 135 x 128 x 45 mm. Like competing models, it runs on Intel's Cedar Trail platform. In the case of J&W's M001 barebone, there's a choice between the Atom D2550, N2600 and N2800 chips, each with two physical cores with HyperThreading for a quad-core effect. An AMD APU alternative isn't available.... Read more

• AMD A10 'Trinity' APU reviewed

  Review - Tuesday 15-05-2012 - 04:58 Loading...

  Today AMD launches a new generation APUs, which is their term for processors with integrated graphics card. The new chips, codenamed Trinity, are the successors to the current AMD A4, A6 and A8 Llano processors. Because the performance has been significantly improved, the new series is labeled A10. The message from AMD is clear, compared to the previous generation both CPU and GPU performance has increased while the energy consumption has decreased. This means better performance per watt, which ... Read more

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