The Pirate Bay shuts down
Even if you don't under stand the "how" behind bittorrents, you know that in the passed a tracker was needed. Now with trackerless torrents the Pirate Bay has decided to shut down its tracker and switch to decentralized distributed hash table (DHT) technology for pointing to torrent sources.
Through DHT technology, users seeking torrents access a dedicated DHT network, and find peers for the actual downloads. So, effectively, The Pirate Bay is seeking to avoid centralizing tracked torrents and services in such a way that it can stay free of legal problems.
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AMD Introduces ATI Radeon HD 5970 Graphics Card - World's Fastest
AMD today announced the flagship installment in the award-winning line of graphics cards, the ATI Radeon HD 5970, the fastest card ever created.1 The new ultra high-end model joins a growing list of the worlds first and only graphics cards to fully support Microsoft DirectX 11 technology and ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology. The ATI Radeon HD 5970 also leads in power efficiency by automatically powering down unused GPU resources when not in use, resulting in idle desktop power consumption as low as 42 watts. The video card is available now, with an MSRP of $599.99.
The ATI Radeon HD 5970 graphics card delivers nearly 5 TeraFLOPS of compute power, ensuring superior performance in the latest DirectX 11 games, as well as in previous versions of DirectX and OpenGL titles. With the worlds most powerful graphics core built on 40nm process technology harnessing up to 3,200 stream processors, gamers can enjoy DirectX 11 games now, such as EA Phenomics BattleForge and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.:Call of Pripyat from GSC Game World, with many more titles on the way, including:
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ASUS Republic of Gamers G51J 3D Gaming Notebook Launched
As the first notebook capable of producing realistic 3D visuals in games and videos, the new ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) G51J 3D is designed to deliver a truly immersive gaming and multimedia experience to gamers everywhere. Equipped with NVIDIA 3D Vision and bundled with specially designed 3D glasses, the ASUS G51J 3Dwhich sports an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M with 1GB DDR3 video memory delivers adrenaline-pumping, edge-of-your-seat visuals anytime, anywhere. EAX and CMSS audio technology further enhances in-game immersion, delivering crystal clear sound and compelling environment audio effects through bespoke Altec Lansing speakers. Powered by an Intel Core i7 processor and 64-bit Windows 7 operating system, the ASUS G51J 3D is the weapon of choice for discerning gamers who enjoy gaming-on-the-move. The ASUS G51J 3D notebook will be available in North America soon from Amazon.com, Newegg.com and other authorized resellers. The introductory MSRP is $1699.99 USD.
Equipped with NVIDIA 3D Vision, the ASUS G51J 3D delivers ultra-realistic graphics that come to life before the user. A pair of 3D Vision active-shutter glasses coupled with a wide-range infra-red emitter delivers stereoscopic images with clarity, brightness and depth-of-field (DOP) at full resolution without any viewing angle restrictions. The GPU driver and a 120Hz 3D panel render each scene twice, delivering up to 60 images evenly to each eye, amounting to a total of up to 120 images at any given time. Gamers can experience total immersion into their games from what were previously flat 2D worlds, to true-to-life 3D. With up to 400 PC games that work out-of-the-box with 3D Vision, gamers can experience a whole new dimension of gaming never-before seen, with recently released games such as Resident Evil 5, Borderlands, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, Batman: Arkham Asylum and Star Trek D-A-C.
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Update from Intel's NAND Solutions Group - 34nm SSD Firmware Issue
I just noticed that the Intel NAND Flash memory group issued a new statement just now citing "by end of November" for a firmware fix for the screwed firmware version (02HA) that came out back in October. They also listed some instructions on what to do for those of you that own 34nm drives. I personally updated my drive from 02G9 to 02HA the day the firmware came out, but was lucky my upgrade went smoothly and didn't brick my drive.
Intel has confirmed an issue with the firmware update process for 34nm (G2) Intel X25-M SSDs (80GB and 160GB). This predominantly affected Windows* 7 (64bit) users during or immediately after the upgrade process to 02HA firmware using the firmware update tool (version 1.3). Intel plans to release a fix for this issue by the end of November 2009.
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Sony PlayStation 3 Firmware (v3.10) Update Preview
Sony is giving PS3 Gamers a sneek peak at the PS3 firmware update (v3.10). The latest update allows the user to link their Facebook News Feed with Playstation Store announcements. To get a preview of what's coming in v3.10, you can check out the video below:
Hi everyone, heres an early peek at PlayStation 3 (PS3) firmware update (v3.10). The latest update incorporates Facebook into the PS3 experience. By linking your PlayStation Network account to your Facebook account, you will have the option for the PS3 to automatically update your Facebook News Feed with Trophy and PlayStation Store activity. This update also enables developers to set specific criteria in their titles to publish additional game information to your News Feed. You can then check out your updates, and those of your friends, on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media favorites through the PS3s built-in web browser.
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Left 4 Dead 2 Now Available
Earlier today, Valve released the full version of L4D2(on the planned release date even) for purchase through steam for those who have neglected to pre-purchase the game. L4D2 features all new characters, drastically different scenery, several additional special infected, as well as visual upgrades, and the highly anticipated AI Director 2.0.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Left 4 Dead, the #1 co-op game of 2008. This co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
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Dell is not shipping i7 Studio XPS laptops
Consumers were able to purchase a Dell Core i7 Studio XPS 16 in September, though Dell cannot provide the machines due to "design problems" which remain to be seen in even the review samples of the notebooks. The shipping dates for the machines were originally one week after purchase, but are continually being pushed back still. You can see thread after thread about the delays on the Dell community forums, I'm sure there are plenty of people as curious as I am on the reason for the delays, as you can still purchase the i7 variation of the laptop.
After talking to the nice people in customer service, it seems that Dell can't give anyone any clues as to when the i7 Studio XPS machines will be shipped...Dell's site claims that there is an estimated delivery date on 4th December but few people think that Dell will come close to meeting that date. Others have been told 12th December.
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Antec Introduces New 1200-Watt Power Supply
Today, Antec announced the TPQ-1200, the latest addition to Antecs TruePower Quattro line of high-performance power supplies. The $300 TPQ-1200 is Antecs first 1200-watt model and the first to feature Antecs new PowerCache technology; a high-performance capacitor that delivers an extra power reserve where and when users need it most.
The TPQ-1200 features a quiet 80mm Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) fan which runs up to 50% quieter than standard voltage-controlled fans, while the straight-through design helps improve airflow and keep your power supply cooler. Meanwhile, Advanced Hybrid Cable Management reduces cable clutter and helps improve performance by keeping all necessary cables hardwired. Additional features include six +12V output circuits to spread power evenly throughout the system, DC to DC voltage regulator modules and high-quality Japanese brand capacitors for enhanced system reliability. The TPQ-1200 is designed to support quad core, Core i7 and Core i5 CPUs, quad GPUs and is NVIDIA Quad SLI-Ready certified, as well as ATI CrossFire certified.
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OCZ Launches Colossus Series SATA II 3.5" SSD
OCZ Technology today released the Colossus 3.5 Solid State Drive (SSD) Series, designed to meet the performance and storage demands of high-end desktop users and enterprise clients. Available in up to one terabyte configurations, the Colossus Series marks a milestone in solid state drive technology, making it possible to have both high performance and high capacity in one solution. The Colossus SSD is available in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB solutions to accommodate a broader spectrum of applications than current 2.5 SSD products; the 3.5 housing is a straight drop in for many existing rack systems.
The new Colossus Series is designed to boost desktop and workstation performance and is for high power users that put a premium on speed, reliability and maximum storage capacity, said Eugene Chang, VP of Product Management at the OCZ Technology Group. The Colossus core-architecture is also available to enterprise clients with locked BOMs (build of materials) and customized firmware to match their unique applications.
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DFI Patent Dual System Platform, Hybrid is Disclosed
Due to the serious issue of global warming, in order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, saving energy has become the responsibility of every global citizen. DFI is committed to developing energy saving products, not only to provide consumers a better platform, but also to do the best for the earth. Therefore, Hybrid platform was invented. Besides saving plenty of energy, Hybrid platform also brings consumers the benefits of time saving, space saving, and money saving. In addition, it is simple to use. Via a control panel, two systems can be easily switched and using condition can be known.
Hybrid platform, adopts the latest DFI patent technology. That is, a board combines a powerful platform of the current mainstream (P45 + ICH10R) and a green platform (NVIDIA ION). In other words, Hybrid has two platforms which operate completely independently. What is more, files can be shared between platforms. Through integrated hardware switch chips as well as network switch chips, Hybrid platform features a KVM and LAN switch on board. So Hybrid platform can be used with a monitor and keyboard/mouse, or with two sets of devices to work separately. This product will bring you the following four benefits: First, energy saving. More and more users need to turn on their computer for a long time; however at the same time they worry about high consumption of energy. While general energy-saving system can not satisfy users in terms of performance, DFI launches Hybrid platform to solve this problem. This platform can be turned on for 24 hours and will not result in high electric bills, but also renders high performance to meet users requirements.
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NVIDIA Forceware 195.55 WHQL Drivers Up For Download
Nvidia has some new Geforce 195.55 WHQL candidate drivers out for desktop GPUs and notebook GPUs. This is a WHQL-candidate driver for GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, and 200-series desktop GPUs and ION desktop GPUs! These drivers add GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with the new Adobe Flash 10.1 beta that came out this morning. It also features SLI and multi-GPU support for some new games titles like Borderlands, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, FIFA Soccer 10, and more.
New in Version 195.55
- Adds GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with the new Adobe Flash 10.1 beta. Learn more here.
- Adds support for GeForce GT 240.
- Adds support for OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language) for all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
- Adds support for CUDA Toolkit 3.0 features and performance enhancements. See CUDA Zone for more details.
- Adds SLI and multi-GPU support for many top new gaming titles including Borderlands, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, FIFA Soccer 10, and more.
- Includes numerous bug fixes including improved performance for Need for Speed: Shift. Refer to the release notes on the documentation tab for information about the key bug fixes in this release.
- Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
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ATI Releases Catalyst 9.11 Video Card Drivers for Download
AMD has released the ATI Catalyst 9.11 video card drivers to the public for download. This release of ATI Catalyst supports the new Hardware Acceleration features of Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Beta for video encoded in the H.264 format. Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Beta introduces hardware-based H.264 video decoding to deliver smooth video playback, reduce system resource utilization, and preserve battery life. To download the driver, click here.
Resolved Issues for All Windows Operating Systems
- Catalyst Control Center; Confirm/revert dialog now available when setting the Extend options for the display
- Now able to enable and disable CrossFire when three displays are configured in extended mode
- Catalyst Control Center no longer stops responding when setting Eyefinity SLS (Single Large Surface) mode for extended HDMI display
- calMemCopy() no longer causes some systems with 2 ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2s to become unresponsive
- Resolved, high bit rate audio from Blu-ray discs might not output when using PowerDVD 10
- World in Conflict (DX10) no longer exhibits corruption when exiting from multiplayer game with extended desktop
- resolved Tom Clancy's HAWX (in DX9 and DX10) no audio output during game play on some systems
- Choppy video and audio no longer occurs when more than one digital audio source is enabled
- Wolfenstein no longer stops responding when running in display mode of 2560 x 1600
- Resolved WinDVD Blu-ray playback will not start until application has been minimized and restored
- WinDVD application now repaints and no longer remain on screen
- Resolved display driver incompatibility with Resident Evil 5 Japanese release
- Desktop is no longer cut short when 720P 60Hz HDTV custom mode is added in Windows 7 for some ASICs
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Intel's six-core Gulftown is performing well
Intel's future six-core processor 'Gulftown' has begun popping up with some exciting overclocking results consistent among dozens of samples. Another highlight of the chip is the memory controller performance, expect triple channel DDR3 2133 or better on a desktop platform. And for the dual socket platform, replacing the skulltrail platform, just wait for dual gulftown's with six channel DDR3 2133 memory in parallel, that with overclocking capability upwards of 4.2GHz from a stock 2.4GHz is sure to have enthusiasts waiting patiently. AMD should watch out, as this architecture is another big leap in the right direction for Intel.
Good news, most of the samples hit close to 3.5GHz with regular voltages, and around 4GHz with basic "push up" measures (we'll avoid saying "overclocking" among the vendors). And this is with six cores and 12MB cache per chip, a full 50 per cent increase in both categories from the current LGA1366 45nm processors, with roughly the same thermal design power (TDP) rating as well. Oh yes, also don't forget the encryption acceleration as well as little reductions to latency penalties all over the system.
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AMD VP visits Taiwan to seek more support from motherboard makers
AMD senior vice president and general manager for Products Group Rick Bergman arrived in Taiwan on November 16 to talk about AMD's latest roadmap with Taiwan PC, motherboard and graphics card makers, as well as seeking more support from them for equal competition with Intel as Intel has agreed to abide by a set of business practice provisions, according to sources from motherboard makers.
Although some market watchers expect the settlement of all antitrust and IP disputes between the two firms will encourage more vendors to adopt AMD's products, the sources believe Taiwan makers are unlikely to change their views simply because of the settlement, since Intel currently still has the majority share of the motherboard market. Market demand for products is still the major index upon which motherboard makers make their decisions, the sources noted.
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AOL to Spin Off From Time Warner
For those wondering- yep, AOL is still around. Now they are breaking from Time Warner on December 9th with trading available December 10th under the ticker symbol "AOL".
AOL will officially be spun off from Time Warner on December 9, with trading to begin the next day. Shareholders of record at 2 p.m. PST on November 27 will get one share of AOL for every 11 shares of Time Warner on the day of the long-expected spinoff of the Internet service. At Time Warner's current market cap of $38 billion, that gives AOL an implied value of $3.2 billion--a fraction of Google's $20 billion valuation of the portal in 2005, when it invested $1 billion in the property. And it's even lower than the $5.5 billion valuation Google gave the company last January, when it wrote down its investment.
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Former Alienware executives launch Origin, a new gamer PC company
New hardware companies arent formed every day. But Origin PC, a new maker of computers for gamers, sees an opening in the market for computer gaming enthusiasts that it hopes to exploit. Its targeting Hardcore PC game fans with machines featuring lots of custom options and airbrush paint jobs. The machines will have overclocking guarantees. That means they will have liquid cooling that allows the PCs microprocessor to be run at higher than recommended speeds.
"Many boutique computer makers have lost their way, forgetting whats important to gamers and becoming just another corporate entity, said Kevin Wasielewski, chief executive of Origin. The market was grown, and then vacated. We want to get back to our passion of building high-performance custom gaming machines.
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November 17 News from Around the Web
AMD Radeon HD 5870 1GB CrossFire performance review @ Elite Bastards and other reviews from around the web can be found by visiting our forums!
With the Radeon HD 5970 hitting the streets later this week, strapping two "Cypress" GPUs together onto a single physical graphics board, now seems like as good a time as any to take a look at an alternative to such a set-up - Two individual Radeon HD 5870 boards in a CrossFire configuration. We take a look at exactly what a Radeon HD 5870 CrossFire configuration has to offer buyers with the cash to spare compared to the already stellar performance of a single Radeon HD 5870 card.
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Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Beta Software Now Available
Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced that beta versions of Adobe AIR 2 and Adobe Flash Player 10.1 software are now available from Adobe Labs for Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems. Flash Player 10.1 is also available for x86-based netbooks, and expected to be available across a broad spectrum of smartphones and other Internet-connected devices in 2010. Adobe AIR 2 and Flash Player 10.1 are easily updateable across all supported platforms to help ensure rapid adoption of new innovations that move the Web forward.
Flash Player 10.1 is the first consistent browser runtime release of the Open Screen Project that will enable uncompromised Web browsing of expressive applications, content and high definition (HD) videos across the desktop and devices. Flash Player 10.1 takes advantage of new media delivery options using HTTP streaming coupled with content protection powered by Adobe Flash Access 2.0. Additionally, Flash Player 10.1 now leverages hardware decoding of H.264 video on Windows PCs, netbooks and mobile devices where available, to conserve battery life and deliver an exceptional video playback experience.
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ATI Radeon HD 5970 Dual-GPU Video Card Review
The Radeon HD 5970 is the latest dual-GPU flagship video card by AMD. This card has 3200 stream processors clocked at 725MHz and 2GB of GDDR5 memory at 1GHz! Will this be enough to destroy the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295? Read on to find out how this card does and to see if AMD has what it takes to be the fastest video card on the planet again!
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Two Kingston 40GB V Series Boot Drive SSDs in RAID 0
Today, we will be taking a look at the performance of two Kingston 40GB V Series Boot Drive SSDs. Two of these drives can be bought today for $115 each, which at $230. You can put them into RAID 0 and have a nice little 80GB data array. This is also slightly less expensive than a Kingston SSDNow M Series SNM225-S2/80GB drive as they cost $245.
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 Video Card Preview
The GeForce GT 240 is NVIDIA’s latest performance-class GPU that can be picked up for under $99. With 96 processor cores and with a frame buffer of either 512MB or 1024MB these little budget cards should perform pretty well, but obviously still lack support for DirectX 11. Read on to see what one of these cards will get you in our preview.
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