EVGA GPU Voltage Tuner Version 1.1.2.1 Released
EVGA updated today its GPU Voltage Tuner utility to version 1.1.2.1. This little program allows you to set a custom voltage level for your GeForce GTX 295, 280 or 260 graphics card. Support for GeForce GTX 285 video cards is still missing in this version, though. It is said to only add the "Apply at Startup" feature which will now hide the utility to the system tray on bootup. Download the EVGA GPU Voltage Tuner version 1.1.2.1 from here.
Source: EVGA
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(PR) Fujitsu Announces LifeBook A1120, Brings Colours Back to Life
Fujitsu PC Asia Pacific unveils the fashion forward Fujitsu LifeBook A1120 with replaceable lids for expressing your personality and complementing your style. Not just a good-looker, the Fujitsu LifeBook A1120 is also better in performance and higher in display brilliance than its predecessor, making itself a reliable and all-rounded performer.
The LifeBook A1120 is faster and lets you multi-task painlessly as it is powered by the Intel Core 2 Duo processor T6400 and can support up to 4GB memory. Together with the Mobile Intel GM45 Express Chipset and a mega storage capacity of up to 250GB on a 5400rpm SATA hard disk, the Fujitsu LifeBook A1120 endows users with maximum productivity with minimum effort.
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Motherboard Vendors Confirm Phenom II X3 Core Unlock, Luck Needed
The ability to unlock the disabled core on Phenom II X3 processor draws parallels with the days when one could soft-mod a NV40-based GeForce 6800 XT to higher models. An article by Korean website Playwares made waves on the internet yesterday, which suggested a very easy method to unlock the disabled core on Phenom II X3. Several users have been able to verify and confirm the method works. While Playwares used a Biostar-made motherboard, people with ACC-supportive motherboards from several makes have been able to get the mod to work. Motherboard vendors performed their own testing to confirm this method, and have had some success so far.
The success of this mod however, depends on a few factors:
- The disabled core AMD notes to be "unstable", should be fit-enough to be at least enabled and working
- The motherboard should support the Advanced Clock Calibration feature, which currently only motherboards with AMD's SB750 southbridge chip support
- The Phenom II X3 processor should belong to the 0904 manufacturing batch, these should be some of the initial batches of the processor, and may still be found with retailers
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(PR) Gigabyte Offers Free 30-Day X-Fi Audio Trial for X58/P45/P43 Series Motherboards
GIGABYTE Technology CO., LTD., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today is pleased to announce GIGABYTE X58/P45/P43/P41 series motherboards now support Creative's latest Sound Blaster X-Fi technologies, delivering a premium audio quality and listening experience for your PC.
X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity is the new audio standard from Creative that makes your music and movies way better. It breathes life into songs, restores detail, and expands the music to surround sound. For music lovers or gamers, X-Fi technology delivers superior 3D audio solutions. At the heart of X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity lie three key technologies; X-Fi CMSS-3D Virtual, X-Fi Crystalizer and EAX ADVANCED HD 4.0.
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(PR) Micron Responds to Continued Decreases in Demand, More People to Lose Their Jobs
Deteriorating economic conditions and decreased demand for 200 millimeter (mm) specialty DRAM products have created additional challenges for Micron Technology, Inc.'s Boise manufacturing operations. As a result, Micron announced today that it will phase out 200mm wafer manufacturing operations at the company's Boise facility. This action will reduce employment at Micron's Idaho sites by approximately 500 employees in the near term and as many as 2,000 positions by the end of the company's fiscal year. The company has sufficient manufacturing capacity remaining and does not expect any disruption in product supply required for customer needs.
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Logitech G19 Keyboard Available for Pre-Order Now for $199 at Amazon.com
With deep regret I inform you that Logitech's G19 keyboard is now up for pre-order. For those of you willing to pay $199.99, Logitech G19 will offer you 12 programmable macro G-keys, user-selectable backlighting color, two high-speed USB 2.0 ports and what's probably the only new feature - a color GamePanel LCD with 320x240 resolution, enough to display game stats, system information, video playback, images and many other items. Unfortunately, to me the keyboard comes with a killer price, $200 for one color LCD with the size of a GSM display? If you're still excited after knowing the price and want to pre-order one, it is available now here at Amazon.com.
Source: Amazon.com
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MCE Offers Second Internal Hard Drive for Unibody MacBook and MacBook Pro Laptops
MCE Technologies announced on Monday that it has prepared a little something for the owners of "unibody" MacBook and MacBook Pro systems. MCE offers to replace the optical disk drive of your unibody Mac with a hard drive, providing you with increased internal storage capacity, RAID performance or additional reliability if you mirror the two hard drives. The OptiBay upgrade starts at $190 and offers to install 250 GB/5400 RPM, 320 GB/5400 RPM, 320 GB/7200 RPM or 500 GB/5400 RPM SATA hard drives. MCE also offers an external drive enclosure kit for the "SuperDrive" optical drive that's removed by the second hard drive, so you can have the goods from both worlds.
Source: Macworld
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(PR) Palit Releases Custom GeForce GTX 285 Cards With 1 GB and 2 GB Memory
Palit Microsystems, leading graphics card manufacturer, announces the first own design GeForce GTX285 1 GB and 2 GB. Armed with NVIDIA PhysX and NVIDIA CUDA technology, the GeForce GTX 285 series are ready to enable a total new class of physical gaming interaction.
Palit GTX 285 2 GB is the first and the only one graphics card available in the market. The Palit GeForce GTX 285 1 GB and 2 GB feature a core speed of 648 MHz and 2.5 GHz on its GDDR3 memory with a 512-bit interface. It supports the latest NVIDIA PhysX technology providing real-time physics simulations in leading edge PC and console games. With up to 50% more performance than prior generation GPUs, GeForce GTX 285's GPUs tear through complex DirectX 10 environments and cinematic effects at blazing frame rates in extreme HD resolution.
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(PR) Hitachi GST Strategically Expands into External Storage, to Acquire Fabrik
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) today announced that it has agreed to acquire Fabrik, Inc., a privately-held supplier of personal and professional storage solutions. Fabrik, whose leading storage brands include G-Technology and SimpleTech, strategically positions Hitachi in the fast-growing external storage business.
Industry analyst firm IDC expects worldwide personal storage device shipments to grow from approximately 52 million in 2008 to 123 million in 2012. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Closing of the acquisition, which is subject to customary conditions, is expected to occur early in the second quarter of 2009.
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(PR) Spire Introduces SP7097B-V1 Case - Emerald Black Silence
Spire are injecting the retail ATX PC case market with a touch of class with the unveiling of the brand new Emerald Black Silent chassis.
Blessed with great looks and innovative design features, such as the rolling on/off switch that cunningly hides the USB ports too, the new Emerald case is one of the most eagerly anticipated cases we've launched yet. Beneath the sleek attractive exterior you'll find the same ergonomically designed hardwearing components that make all our cases such firm favorites with system integrators and end users alike.
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Microsoft Severance Pay Blunder Costs Mostly Unemployed Ex-Employees
In what could come as a rude shock to certain Microsoft ex-employees, the individuals the company fired as part of its recent workforce reduction schemes, as reactions to a deteriorating world economy, the company wants portions of the money it gave as severance packages back, which it finds as an overpayment caused due to an administrative error. As part of Microsoft's penny-saving schemes, the company sought to axe as many as 5,000 jobs, 1,400 of which were lost in this month alone.
Microsoft's human-resources department admitted to the error when working out and issuing severance packages to some ex-employees. If the ex-employees weren't unfortunate enough already for having lost their jobs, Microsoft now demands the portion of its severance package that is overpaid, back from its recipients. In a letter sent to all liable individuals, the company expresses sincere apologies as it asks for the overpayment to be returned. The letter is posted on Scribd and can be read here. Microsoft gives its ex-employees, most of whom are unemployed at the moment, 14 days to return the money.
UPDATE (02/24): In a fresh report by MSNBC, Microsoft admits to the fact that administrative glitches caused it to pay more severance than intended to some laid-off employees, and the company intended to ask for the overpaid amount back through private communication. The plan took a sour turn with a copy of the letter surfaced on the internet, turning out to be embarrassing for the company. Lisa Brummel, senior VP for human resources, in an interview to MSNBC shared some figures: only 25 out of the 1,400 recently laid-off employees were sent the letter, the degree of discrepancies measured around US $4,000~5,000 per odd payment. The executive reportedly called most of the 25 laid-off employees Monday to personally tell them Microsoft would not seek repayment after all.
Sources: TechCrunch, MSNBC
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